Roy Hodgson admits leading England to the World Cup is the proudest moment of his career.
The former Fulham and Liverpool boss, who was appointed to the England job just prior to Euro 2012, has stressed he will be making "no excuses" about how it pans out.
"Going to the Euros was previously the biggest moment of my career," he told reporters. "Now the World Cup, I suppose you'd have to say, tops the Euros, although they are both fantastic tournaments.
"I feel, going into this tournament, very much more at home in the role and very much more aware of what's needed and what I hope I can bring and certainly what the players can bring.
"It is something we are looking forward to enormously and we are determined not to let the opportunity slip by without grasping it and making sure we have an effect upon the tournament.
"I didn't qualify the team for 2012 - Fabio Capello did. A lot has gone on since then and I've had a lot more chance to assess players.
"I've had two years, this is the squad I've chosen, it is one I'm very pleased with and you certainly won't hear any excuses from Steven or myself if anything untoward happens, because we believe we are in the right place and are the right people to do it."
